There are 8 ways to get from California to Chennai by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SFO - MAA
24h 36m₹25,083–66,319Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane SFO - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
31h 47m₹24,359–68,389Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LAX - MAA
24h 31m₹33,753–121,253Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SMF - MAA
26h 39m₹48,243–130,349Fly San Diego International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SAN - MAA
30h 32m₹37,267–130,516Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane FAT - MAA
28h 40m₹40,124–140,135Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BUR - MAA
26h 39m₹28,673–75,911Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane LAX - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
31h 42m₹33,029–113,323
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Chennai is to fly and bus and train which costs ₹24,000 - ₹70,000 and takes 31h 47m.
The fastest way to get from California to Chennai is to fly which takes 24h 31m and costs ₹33,000 - ₹1,30,000.
The distance between California and Chennai is 13968 km.
It takes approximately 24h 36m to get from California to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 12h 30m ahead of California. It is currently 8:41 AM in California and 9:11 PM in Chennai.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between California, USA and Chennai, India?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–130,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–130,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–160,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–160,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–150,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–150,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–120,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–120,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–110,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–110,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–130,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–130,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–130,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–130,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–110,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–110,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–120,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–120,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–140,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–140,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–110,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–110,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–210,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–210,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–200,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–200,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–120,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–140,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–110,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–260,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–65,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–75,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–120,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–260,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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